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Northwood Nursing Home

Rated Good by CQC Rating published 9 February 2019 Rating 7 years old
Rated 7 years ago. CQC's last published rating for this service is from February 2019. Ask what has changed since, such as the manager or the number of people they support. See nearby services rated recently.
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Address
24 Eastbury Avenue, Northwood, HA6 3LN
Run by
M D Homes (5 services)
Type of provider
Independent (partnership)
Service
Nursing home
Beds
35 (registered with CQC)
Nursing care
Yes, registered as a nursing home (CQC registration)
Dementia
Registered with CQC to support people living with dementia
Registered with CQC
January 2011 (15 years)
Registered manager
Sharon Freda Pither
Last CQC check
9 Feb 2019
Typical fees Estimated
£1,520–£1,850 a week for nursing care (dementia). Our figure, worked out from published prices in the region; the real price may differ. How we estimate

CQC regulated activities: Accommodation for persons who require nursing or personal care · Treatment of disease, disorder or injury

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See this service on the CQC website · CQC location ID 1-143325211

An overview of Northwood Nursing Home

Registered with CQC as a nursing home, Northwood Nursing Home is based in Northwood, run by M D Homes. It supports adults of all ages, with registered specialisms in dementia, physical disabilities and mental health conditions.

Its latest CQC rating is Good overall (February 2019). It is one of 31 CQC-registered care homes in and around Northwood; 25 of those are rated Good or Outstanding.

What CQC's inspectors reported

  • This unannounced inspection took place on 19 & 24 December 2018.
  • Northwood Nursing Home is registered to provide accommodation and support for up to 35 people with health conditions, age related frailty and people living with dementia.
  • People in care homes receive accommodation and nursing or personal care as single package under one contractual agreement.
  • At the last inspection in July 2017 we found that people's liberty was being restricted unlawfully and the governance systems in place were not robust.

Inspected 24 December 2018; report published 9 February 2019; supporting 35 people at the time. Quoted from the CQC report summary, Open Government Licence. Read the full report.

Past CQC ratings

  1. Feb 2016 Requires improvement
  2. Dec 2016 Inadequate
  3. Sep 2017 Requires improvement
  4. Feb 2019 Good
  5. Today Rating 7 years old

Published CQC ratings in date order. The latest rating is an improvement on the one before.

Inspection reports to read

Council food inspection

5/5

The kitchen has a food hygiene rating of 5 (very good), from an inspection on 8 July 2026 by Three Rivers. Food is a big part of daily life in a home, so ask about menus, choice and mealtimes.

From the Food Standards Agency (listed as "Northwood Nursing Home"). Open Government Licence.

Map and area details

Ward
Moor Park & Eastbury
Parliamentary constituency
South West Hertfordshire
NHS planning area
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
ONS area type
Urban; nearer to a major town or city
Neighbourhood deprivation
Among the 10% least deprived areas in England
Postcode district
Care homes in HA6 (8)

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Around the building

  • Bus stop 440 m (6 min walk) · 5 stops within 600 m
  • GP surgery Eastbury Surgery, 740 m (9 min walk)
  • Pharmacy Boots, 850 m (11 min walk)
  • Shop Waitrose, 840 m (10 min walk)
  • Park Frithwood Park, 340 m (4 min walk)
  • Café Cofix, 760 m (10 min walk)
  • Place of worship Northwood Methodist Church, 770 m (10 min walk)
  • Library Northwood Library, 1.1 km (13 min walk)

From OpenStreetMap data (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), measured in a straight line, so allow extra for the actual route on foot.

Ward, NHS area and deprivation from ONS and NHS postcode data (postcodes.io, Open Government Licence).

What the ratings tell you

Northwood Nursing Home has an even profile: Safe, Effective, Caring, Responsive and Well-led are each rated Good.

For leadership (Well-led), it shares its Good rating with 147 of the 218 other care homes in Hertfordshire that CQC has rated.

Safe, effective, caring, responsive, well-led

  • SafeGood160 of 219 in Hertfordshire
  • EffectiveGood193 of 218 in Hertfordshire
  • CaringGood194 of 218 in Hertfordshire
  • ResponsiveGood182 of 217 in Hertfordshire
  • Well-ledGood148 of 219 in Hertfordshire

Ratings from CQC's most recent report, published 9 February 2019. Under each rating: how many care homes in Hertfordshire share it.

Who they support

Specialisms as registered with CQC.

How long it has been running

CQC registration dates from January 2011, so the service has been operating for around 15 years under its current registration.

CQC has published 4 overall ratings for it (2016–2019), starting at Requires improvement; it has gone up 2 and down 1 time, and is now Good.

At 7 years old, the rating may not reflect the current team. CQC prioritises higher-risk services, so ask about recent changes rather than assuming the worst.

There are 6 CQC reports on file for this address; the newest is from 9 February 2019.

Ownership and company checks

M D Homes runs 5 CQC-registered services across 3 council areas; 5 of the 5 with a rating are Good or Outstanding (100%), against 83% for the same mix of services across England.

The local picture

Choice is wide here: the 25 nearest other care homes are all within 3 miles, 19 of them rated Good or Outstanding, and the closest is Frithwood Nursing Home, under 0.5 miles away.

It is registered for needs that fewer services nearby cover: mental health conditions (7 of the nearest 25).

20 of the 23 nearest rated care homes have a more recent rating than this one.

It sits in Moor Park & Eastbury ward, classed by ONS as urban (nearer to a major town or city), among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. NHS services here are planned by NHS Central East ICB.

Within about a 10-minute walk there is a GP surgery (9 min), a park (4 min), a café (10 min) and a bus stop (6 min), which matters for residents who can go out and for visiting family.

What it may cost

We estimate Northwood Nursing Home at £1,520–£1,850 a week for nursing care (dementia), based on published prices in the region. Over a year that is roughly £79k–£96k.

NHS-funded nursing care covers part of the nursing cost for eligible residents and is paid directly to the home.

People with savings under £23,250 may get help from Hertfordshire Council after a needs and financial assessment.

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Northwood Nursing Home in local context

  • Rated Good. Across Hertfordshire, 76% of the 219 rated care homes are Good or Outstanding and 9 are Outstanding.
  • Its rating (February 2019) is more recent than 16% of care home ratings in Hertfordshire.
  • With 35 beds it is larger than 50% of care homes in Hertfordshire, where the typical home has 32.
  • Registered with CQC in 2011: it has been registered longer than 66% of care homes in the area.
  • It lists 5 specialisms with CQC; the typical care home in Hertfordshire lists 3.

All figures compare it with other care homes in Hertfordshire; CQC register, Oct 2026.

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Northwood Nursing Home: common questions

Which provider runs Northwood Nursing Home?
The registered provider is M D Homes, according to CQC.
How many residents can Northwood Nursing Home take?
Northwood Nursing Home can take up to 35 residents. Ask what is free now and about en-suite rooms.
How is Northwood Nursing Home rated for safety and leadership?
By key question, CQC gave: Safe: Good; Effective: Good; Caring: Good; Responsive: Good; Well-led: Good. Safe and Well-led are the sections most worth your time.
How much does Northwood Nursing Home charge?
Northwood Nursing Home hasn't shared a price list with us. Residential care home typically costs £1,615 a week (average 2026 self-funder fees in London). Request a written quote and check what is charged on top.
Is Northwood Nursing Home regulated by the Care Quality Commission?
Yes. Northwood Nursing Home is registered with the Care Quality Commission as a care home (location ID 1-143325211) and was rated Good overall in February 2019.
Where is Northwood Nursing Home based?
It is at 24 Eastbury Avenue, Northwood, HA6 3LN.
What kind of care can Northwood Nursing Home offer?
Its CQC registration covers nursing homes. Ask Northwood Nursing Home how it would adapt if needs increase.
When was Northwood Nursing Home last inspected?
Its current CQC rating dates from 9 February 2019, 7 years ago. Ratings can be several years old; ask what has changed since, such as a new manager.
Can Northwood Nursing Home care for someone with dementia?
Dementia is listed on its CQC registration. Ask what dementia training staff have and how they handle distress or refusals.

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